10.d1 Engineering Updates 9-19-2023
City of Scandia
Engineering Updates 9/19/2023
Engineering italics = old information
· Capital Improvement Plan – Road Tour
Completed a road tourn on April 3, 2023 with Public Works to review the conditions of the road due
to the excessive deterioration with the numerous freeze thaw cycles and rain events this winter went
through. Cost estimates have been prepared and working with Public Works on review of the Capital
Improvement Plan.
· 2023 Crack Filling and Seal Coat Project
Allied Blacktop Company, Person Bros., Inc., and Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, LLC submitted bids on this
project. The project has been awarded to Allied Blacktop Company for $139,576.50.
All work has been completed and the final pay estimate along with IC134’s and Lien
Waivers has been submitted to council for approval and payment.
· 2023 Street Improvement Project
Contracts have been signed by all parties and distributed to the City already. Astech will receive their
copies at the precon meeting held on Thursday, April 13th. Astech will have their project construction
schedule and list of subcontractors prepared for this meeting.
Silt fence and biologs were installed the morning of Tuesday, May 2nd. Reclaiming started on
Tuesday, May 2nd and was completed by Thursday, May 4th. Driveways were removed and ramped
for resident access on Monday, May 8th. Pipe work is anticipated to begin Thursday, May 11th.
Subgrade corrections took place the week of May 21st – 26th.
Base Course was paved May 31st – June 2nd.
Wear Course was paved June 8th – June 12th.
Project Punchlist will be created and sent to Astech before the end of this week.
Pay application #1 had a cutoff date of May 26th and will be included as an agenda item at the June
council meeting.
Pavement was evaluated on 8/29/2023 and showed no signs of deflection. However,
certain areas of pavement remain where imperfections can be seen that will require milling
and re-paving.
Astech is scheduled to complete pavement repairs, and remaining punchlist items, end of
this week or early next week, depending on Contractor’s other projects.
This project is on track for final closeout at October council meeting.
· Tii Gavo Development Phase II
Watershed permit has been obtained and grading work began on Tuesday July 11th. BMI will have
staff on site for public infrastructure inspections.
Storm Sewer Improvement have been completed.
Sanitary Force main spot work has been completed.
Sand and Gravel has been placed and compacted but still will need tolerance work completed.
Bituminous base layer was paved on 8/17/2023.
Aggregate shouldering was completed on 8/30/2023.
· Bliss Drainfield System
The final permit has been issued. The assumption is that we’ll end up on Track 2, with required
system improvements due to the nitrate issue. Only thing that needs to take place in the next 6
months (February 28, 2022) is for new flow meters to be installed at the system, something we’ll
begin working on. At the one year mark (September 1, 2022), we’ll need to have a Facility Evaluation
Report drafted to summarize the system’s ability or inability to meet the nitrate limit.
New flow meters were installed by Public Works at the beginning of 2022 and specific flows to the
three drainfield cells is now being monitored. Some additional nitrate testing was also performed in
August 2022 to provide additional data points and to get an idea of how much nutrient removal is
currently taking place through the sand filters.
As of September 1, 2022, the Facility Evaluation Report has been sent to the MPCA. We await their
review, but based on the monitoring well samples taken throughout the last year it appears we’ll be
on Track 2, with improvements to the system needed to deal with the nitrate issue. Assuming this is
the case, the next step will be to complete a full Facility Plan by August of 2023 which evaluates the
facility and its performance as a whole and provides options/recommendations for improvements to
be made. This is required by Track 2 but is also the next step in obtaining PFA funding for the project.
We met with MPCA on December 16, 2022 to discuss funding options and laid out a schedule to
complete a facility plan and apply for Point Source Implementation Grant (PSIG) funding.
City Council authorized work to complete the facility plan on January 4, 2023. Facility plan to be
submitted by March 3, 2023. Also, Council authorized BMI to complete permit documents for permit
modification due to added treatment for nitrate removal.
Testified at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 requesting funding for the Bliss Wastewater
Treatment Facility.
Facility plan has been submitted for the City of Scandia’s Bliss Wastewater Treatment Facility along
with and IUP request and PPL application to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority on Friday,
March 3, 2023. As of June 22, the MPCA has issued preliminary approval of this facility plan.
Authorization to prepare plans & specifications for the Bliss Wastewater Treatment Facility Nitrogen
Removal improvements was requested and approved at the May 16 City Council meeting.
Project plans and specifications are currently being prepared.
2024 Capital Bonding Request application has been prepared.
PSIG Funding application was submitted at the end of July (2023). Received follow-up questions
from the MPCA and responses were sent at the end of August (2023).
· Washington County – Manning Ave/CSAH 15 – Sinusoidal Rumble Strips & Striping
Project
Washington County has completed their 90% construction plans for the centerline sinusoidal rumble
strip (mumble strips) project planned for construction in 2023. Washington County received Highway
Safety Improvement Program grant funds for this project. This project includes installing center line
sinusoidal rumble strips along County Highway 15 (Manning Ave) from County Highway 12 (75th St)
to 240th Street (County line) and new centerline striping.
Washington County has awarded the project and construction is planned for after the Labor Day
weekend.
Construction starts on this project on Wednesday September 13th. Work is expected to
take 2-3 days.
· Floodplain Risk Assessment
Watershed District has received notification from the MPCA they did not receive the grant that was applied for.
CMSCWD Board is considering allocating funding for the Risk Assessment in 2024 at their 2024 CMSCWD Budget
Workshop.
The draft 2024 CMSCWD budget currently includes funding to address model data gaps for
the Big Marine Lake outlet, Carnelian Channel, and Carnelian Creek flowages. This is the
first step in a multi-year process to complete the Floodplain Risk Assessment.
· Bliss Addition Stormwater Planning
Watershed still working toward 90% plans based on City Staff input received in November 2022.
City and Watershed have completed the MOU.
Watershed/Consultants redesigning project practices after a final utility meet locate identified
previously un-marked conflicts.
Due to delays caused by utilities not marked on the initial locate, the CMSCWD will delay construction
to 2024. Upon completion of the final plans, submittals will be prepared to the City for their review.
CMSCWD anticipates soliciting bids in October 2023.
Project still waiting on the utility company for relocates for Bliss Addition.
· CLFLWD & Scandia Staff Quarterly Meetings
Meeting on May 11, 2021 covered the following topics:
· Permitting Update (Nick)
· Roadway Projects (Ken)
· Bone Lake projects status: SE wetland restorations, NE wetland restoration, agricultural
practices (Blayne)
· FY22 Clean Water Fund grant award – Moody Lake projects (Emily/Blayne)
· Greenway Corridor Planning & Parks Update (Nick)
· CMSCWD Management Plan (Mike Isensee)
· Regional Update – Highway 243 Osceola Bridge
Project website: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy243osceola/index.html
Public Meeting scheduled for May 10, 2023, 5:00pm-7:00pm at the Osceola Village Board
Room
Schedule:
· Environmental documentation and preliminary design: 2021 through 2023
· Final design: 2023 through 2025
· Anticipated construction: 2026 through 2027
Denise Workcuff Dmitry Tomasevich
Communications and Engagement Project manager
denise.workcuff@state.mn.us dmitry.tomasevich@state.mn.us
651-775-0025 651-245-4406